• Program duration

    8 weeks
  • Learning Format

    Live, Online, Interactive

Why Join this Program

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    University of Cambridge Edge

    Earn a Certificate of Achievement and a Digital badge.

    Earn a Certificate of Achievement and a Digital badge.

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    Hands-on Learning

    Learn from thought leaders through practical projects and case studies.
     

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    Career Assistance

    Resume and profile-building assistance for highlighting your profile to recruiters.

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    Bridge the AI Gap

    Discuss the impact of adopting AI-based technologies on system quality in software system

Corporate Training

Enterprise training for teams

Programme Overview

Designed by experts from the University of Cambridge, the course content goes beyond traditional software engineering – bridging the gap between management and coding and offering valuable insights into the tasks that lie at the intersection of these domains. Learn to build high-performance software systems using advanced software architecture concepts.

Key Features

  • Evidence your learning with a Certificate of Achievement from the University of Cambridge on successful completion.
  • Access discussion forums and mentorship from industry professionals to understand software architecture best practices.
  • Facilitate design space exploration based on software architectural concerns.
  • Manage software architecture documentation, communication, and discussion via modeling profiles and architectural views.
  • Earn valuable Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points and a digital badge to display on your LinkedIn profile.
  • Discuss the impact of adopting AI-based technologies on system quality in software systems and adapt software architectural principles across domains.
  • Work on real-world case studies to apply concepts in practical business scenarios and understand scalable software design.
  • Attend live interactive sessions with the prestigious Cambridge academics once a week

Programme Advantage

By the end of this software architecture online course, you’ll be able to take charge of architectural decisions, handle design trade-offs, and lead your projects to success, paving your software architect career path.

  • Programme Certificate

    UoC Advantage

    • Earn a digital badge to display on your LinkedIn profile
    • Earn a certificate of completion along with valuable Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points
    • Hands-on learning with real-world case studies & tools

Programme Details

This course will equip you with the skills to adapt and tailor the fundamental concepts in software architecture to specific work domains, optimizing their application to suit your unique requirements and contributing to high-performance software systems.

Learning Path

    • Explore the terminology used in the the rest of the course. To some of you, these terms might be familiar.
    • We will talk about common software terminologies, engineering methods and computing hardware.
    • We will also introduce the basics of software project management.
    • Finally, you will decide what your final project will focus on.
    • Explore why we need software architecture and define its scope (the problem and the solution domain that software architecture covers).
    • Learn about stakeholders, how to identify their concerns which drive software projects, and how to make architectural decisions.
    • Identify key stakeholders in your project and refine their requirements.
    • Adopt guidelines for making architectural decisions and express the first version of your system design.
    • In this module, we introduce you to modelling profiles (language, views) which you will considerapplying to your own context.
    • Create a customised modelling profile and use it to visualise an architectural model of your system by taking the architectural concerns and decisions from module 2.
    • Identify the motivation and expected benefits of your documentation, so your documenting style becomes tailored to your needs.
    • In this module, we will introduce quality in software systems and examples of common architectural solutions that help us boost system quality properties.
    • We will focus on discussing examples of successful and failed projects, with particular focus on system quality.
    • Continue to refine your modelling profile based on the content in this module.
    • In this module, we will examine real-world examples of development methodologies. You will define your toolchain and summarise how you will use it in a real-world context.
    • In particular, we will focus on tools and practices around continuous architecting, and discuss how they can be used to ensure traceability between design and implementation.
    • Finally, we will discuss disruptions that introducing new technologies (such as AI) has on the system.
    • In this module, we will review the content and see how it all comes together.
    • You will refine your report and prepare it for submission

6+ Skills Covered

  • Software architecture fundamentals
  • Design documentation techniques
  • Architectural styles amp patterns
  • Architectural decisionmaking
  • Continuous architecting processes
  • AI impact on software

An Immersive Learning Experience

Peer to Peer engagement

Get the real classroom experience. Interact with learners and engage with mentors in real-time via Slack.

Flexi Learn

Missed a class? Access recordings to always maintain learning progress and keep up with your cohort.

Mentoring session(s)

Expert guidance sessions from mentors for doubt clarifications, project assistance, and learning support.

Learning Support

Get a dedicated Cohort Manager for all your queries and help you succeed at every learning step.

Peer to Peer engagement
Get the real classroom experience. Interact with learners and engage with mentors in real-time via Slack.
Flexi Learn
Mentoring session(s)
Learning Support

Program Advisors

  • Jasmin Jahic

    Jasmin Jahic

    Director of Studies in Computer Science, Queen's College

    Jasmin work as a researcher at the Department of Computer Science (University of Cambridge), specialising in software system architectures, application of AI in software engineering, and concurrent software systems. Cambridge Profile: https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~jj542/

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Industry Trends

There is a growing importance of software architecture in today's technology landscape, highlighting the need for programs that equip professionals with the skills to design and manage complex, scalable, and sustainable software systems.

Job Icon$99 billion - $105 billion

Growth projection for India's GCC market by 2030.

Source: Reuters
Job Icon17%

Increase in software architect roles in India

Source: LinkedIn
Job Icon11.8%

Projected CAGE for the architect software market in India.

Source: Scaler

Batch Profile

This program caters to working professionals from a variety of industries and backgrounds; the diversity of our students adds richness to class discussions and interactions.

  • The class consists of learners from excellent organizations and diverse industries
    Industry
    IT - 50%Analytics - 50%
    Companies
    American Express
    Dell
    Netflix
    Accenture
    Amazon
    Nvidia
    Dell

Admission Details

Application Process

The application process consists of three simple steps. An offer of admission will be made to the selected candidates and accepted by the candidates by paying the admission fee.

STEP 1

Submit Application

Tell us a bit about yourself and why you want to do this programme

STEP 2

Reserve Your Seat

An admission panel will shortlist candidates based on their application

STEP 3

Start Learning

Selected candidates can begin the programme within 1-2 weeks

Eligibility Criteria

For admission to this programme, candidates should have:

2+ years of work experience preferred
A bachelor's degree with an average of 50% or higher marks
Basic understanding of programming concepts and mathematics

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Program Benefits

  • Asynchronous learning model | Over 8 weeks of learning
  • Learn with academics from University of Cambridge
  • Earn a Certificate of Achievement
  • Earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points
  • Earn a digital badge to display on your LinkedIn profile

FAQs

  • What are the terms and conditions of the programme?

    The terms and conditions of Univeristy of Cambridge Online will superscede Simplilearn’s TnC. Please find the relevant links here:
    • Terms of Purchase: https://advanceonline.cam.ac.uk/terms-of-purchase
    • Other course-related policies: https://advanceonline.cam.ac.uk/policies

  • Are ther live sessions in this programme?

    Yes, there are optional live sessions with Univeristy of Cambridge Academics. For Manging Software Architecture program, sessions will be help on Thursdays at 9:30pm.

    Please note:

    • The timings may be subject to change based on academic availability
    • These sessions are optional and do contribute to attendance or completion criteria but we strongly recommended that you attend these as they are an important part of the learning experience. The sessions are also recorded and uploaded onto the course within 24 hours of the session being held.

  • How can I reach out for any help and support?

    General support queries: Learners can directly reach out to their admission counsellors or submit support requests via Unviersity of Cambridge contact form which ensures they are directed to the correct support team. The Technical support team operates Monday-Friday 9am-9pm UK time and will respond to all queries as soon as possible.

    We also encourage learners and prospective customers to refer to the Unviersity of Cambridge Help Centre, which includes a wide range of FAQs covering everything from course access to technical troubleshooting. This can be accessed at: https://uoconlinehelp.cambridge.org/hc/en-gb/

  • How will I get a completion certificate?

    • On successful completion of the Course, the Univerisity of Cambridge Online will issue digital credentials to you provided you have completed all Course assignments within the dates specified in the Course, achieved the necessary passing grade, met any other criteria specified in the Course Specification, and all Fees due have been paid. 
    • These digital credentials will be sharable via social media
    • Certificates of achievement do not constitute a degree or other qualification from the University of Cambridge.

  • What is the refund policy?

    Refund policy as levied by the Univeristy of Cambridge will be applicable here: 

    Refer to this link for details: https://advanceonline.cam.ac.uk/terms-of-purchase

    (a) Cancellation Period – You have a legal right to change your mind within 14 days of submitting the Application Form and receive a refund, unless the Course has started, even if the Cancellation Period is still running;

    If you provide us with written notice to cancel the Contract outside of the Cancellation Period but at least 28 days before the Course starts, you will be entitled to a full refund of the Fees you have paid.

    (b) There may be circumstances where the univeristy might need to cancel the contract and will register you to attend the Course on a different date instead. In these circumstances you will have 14 days from being notified of the cancellation of the Course and/or your registration on the revised Course date to cancel the Contract.

  • What is the Deferral Policy?

    Deferring a Course. After purchasing the Course, you may contact Cambridge to ask for deferment to a later Course subject the following conditions. You acknowledge that:

    (a) Deferments to a later Course may only be made before the current Course has reached its half way point;

    (b) Any requested deferment must be to a Course which starts within 12 months of the start date of the Course originally booked;

    (c) Deferment to a later Course is only permitted once and is subject to availability of other courses scheduled at the University’s discretion;

    (d) If you have deferred to a later Course you will not be entitled to cancel the Course and receive a refund. However, if we cancel the later Course then you will have a right to receive a refund.

    (e) In the event that the cost of the deferred Course is higher than the cost of the Course you originally booked, we may offer you the deferred Course for the same cost as the Course originally booked without any additional cost to you. You will not receive a refund of any price difference if the cost of the deferred Course is lower than the cost of the Course you originally booked; and

    (f) Any variation of Course dates will be at our discretion and we cannot guarantee that a Course will be run again in the future.

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